Between January and November 2023, California was the U.S. state with the highest number of reported data breach incidents targeting the government. In the measured period, the government agencies saw 16 cases of data breaches. Texas ranked second, with eight incidents. Overall, 137 cases of government data breaches were recorded in the United States.
Number of data breach incidents affecting U.S. government organizations from January 2023 to November 2023, by state
Characteristic
Number of data breach incidents
California
16
Texas
8
Florida
7
Massachusetts
6
New York
6
Illinois
5
Ohio
5
Pennsylvania
5
Virginia
5
Oregon
4
Georgia
4
Maryland
4
District of Columbia
4
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Comparitech. (November 28, 2023). Number of data breach incidents affecting U.S. government organizations from January 2023 to November 2023, by state [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved April 18, 2025, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1455591/us-gov-data-breaches-by-state/
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Comparitech. (2023). Number of data breach incidents affecting U.S. government organizations from January 2023 to November 2023, by state. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: April 18, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1455591/us-gov-data-breaches-by-state/
Comparitech. "Number of Data Breach Incidents Affecting U.S. Government Organizations from January 2023 to November 2023, by State." Statista, Statista Inc., 28 Nov 2023, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1455591/us-gov-data-breaches-by-state/
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Number of data breach incidents affecting U.S. government organizations from January 2023 to November 2023, by state [Graph], Comparitech, November 28, 2023. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1455591/us-gov-data-breaches-by-state/
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